“She is a distinguished technologist and public intellectual, and a leading figure in diversity and inclusion globally in the technology sector.

“Her potential to transform the relationship between people and technology cannot be understated, and I look forward to her achieving great things from her new base here. It’s been a pleasure to build on our long-standing partnership with CSIRO Data61 and join forces to make this a reality.”

“The enduring mission of ANU is to develop new capability on behalf of the nation, and the fields of computing and engineering are central to delivering on that mission,” Professor Harding said.

CSIRO’s Data61 CEO Adrian Turner said it was wonderful to have Dr Bell return to Canberra.

“Genevieve has been tasked by ANU with exploring how to bring together data science, design thinking and ethnography to drive new approaches in engineering; and in partnership with Data61, exploring the questions of what it means to be human in a data-driven economy and world,” Mr Turner said.

After completing a PhD in cultural anthropology at Stanford University, Dr Bell joined Intel in 1998.

At Intel, she led the company’s first user experience research and development lab. She is recognised as a world leader in the ethnographic approach to developing technology.